Travel Scholarships

A limited number of travel scholarships are available for young people and representatives of civil society organizations wishing to attend the Partners’ Forum. Scholarships include economy airfare to and from New Delhi for the days of the Forum, accommodation, visa expenses, and airport transfers in New Delhi. Preference will be given to applicants from low and middle-income countries and/or disadvantaged populations who would otherwise be unable to attend.

Applications should be filled in online by 9 September 2018, and applicants will be notified in September 2018.

Criteria for travel scholarships for young people

To be eligible to apply for travel sponsorship, the applicant must:

Be between 18 and 30 years of age at the time of the conference;

Represent an organization working or volunteering in the field of women’s, children’s and/or adolescents’ health;

Be willing to act as a speaker or panellist during the Forum if requested to do so by the Programme Committee;

Put forward a brief but concrete plan of how they will share or apply within their networks/organizations what they learn from the Partners’ Forum;

Commit to participate fully in the conference (by on-site attendance for the full duration);

Be prepared to respond promptly to requests for information from the organizers.